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I knew the day would come, but after four months with my MS, I finally had to pull into a gas station and get a fill-up. I was really trying to avoid this. I think others at the station were giving me dirty looks as I’m sure they were not getting the gas mileage I'm getting. While I didn’t quite get a full gallon, it still cost over $3.50, which seems like highway robbery. I guess I really have nothing to complain about after getting over 3000 miles of problem free driving. At least I don’t need premium gas. Now all I need to do is get rid of my gas lawn mower and I can truly be gas free.

Velo1 | May 15, 2013

Good one. I got that look too when I pulled in a gas station, cleaned my windshield and silently left.

KevinR.co.us | May 15, 2013

Toro sells a good battery electric mower (had it 2 years now).

jbunn | May 15, 2013

Now I think of them as places to buy snacks and use the restroom.

It's really cool to think about but I have not bought gasoline for over 3 months and 5,000 miles. Changes your entire relationship with gas stations.

Brian H | May 15, 2013

jbunn;
to observant historian?

sergiyz | May 16, 2013

People give me weird looks when I pull into a gas station.
It has a touch-less car wash, so I visit it from time to time.
The car gets a lot of attention every time.
Surprising number of people are still unaware that Tesla exists.
You should have seen a look on their faces when I was topping off washer fluid and there's no engine under the hood.

Brian H | May 16, 2013

Model L, for lawnmower, surely?

David M. | May 16, 2013

After 5 months with my Model S, I've had just one visit to a gas station. It was to refill a rental car on a business trip. An odd experience, once you get out of the weekly routine.

pebell | May 16, 2013

Opening myself up to ridicule with this, possibly. But even though I haven't even received my Model S yet, over the last six months I have been spending so much time reading and watching everything I can find about the MS in anxious anticipation, that I already experience an estranged, detached feeling every time I put the hose in my BMW and fill her up.. Like "This is weird.. What am I pouring this smelly stuff into my car for??"

Can't wait to never drive into a gas station again. Heck, maybe I'll even stock up on wiper fluid before I get my MS :)

Dwdnjck@ca | May 16, 2013

i get my car at 4PM tomorrow. My ford says it has only 45 miles of range left. I guess I am going to have to go one more time. It seems like such a waste.

petero | May 16, 2013

Wish I was 'gasoline free.' Between my wife and daughter's ICEs, and my toy (vintage sports car) I still get to feel the love of the gas stations. I did learn something new at the station - in CA we now have Powerball!

TeslaTap.com | May 17, 2013

@KevinR - thanks for the suggestion. I'm looking at the battery lawnmower choices now. The Black & Decker 19" looks like a good model too.

derek | May 17, 2013

I went to the gas station yesterday for the first time this month, cuz I got stuck with the Acura. It's amazing how much you hate doing it when you realize it can be avoided!

We've gone 3000 miles in the Model S, and the energy has been essentially free!! By switching my ridiculously high Electric bill ($420/mo) to Time of Use billing, and shifting pool pump, Spa, and Tesla to overnight charging, my bill stayed the same as pre-Tesla!!

I too pulled into a gas station for the first time with my Model S. It was to fill up the gas can for my mower too. I am interested in getting an electric mower. How long do the go on a charge?

DouglasR | May 17, 2013

The ones I've seen don't have a battery; they just plug in.

RanjitC | May 18, 2013

Ha Ha Tesla rocks. I drove into a gas station for a Coke and the weights and measures guy waved me away from the pumps that he was going to check. I was totally bummed that I couldn't fill up! HA.

Brian H | May 18, 2013

An hour or two; depends on how much you spend on the battery! One model has a backup that you drop in when the one you're using poops out.

Babyrocket | May 18, 2013

+1 on the Black and Decker rechargeable mower. Self propelled, replaceable battery, it has worked great for the last two years.

kevinf311 | May 18, 2013

I expect that I'll still be visiting at least one gas station quite a bit once my S arrives. Not to get gas of course!

Those of you lucky enough to be in an area that has WaWa Stores and Gas stations will understand.

I have an unhealthy addiction to their sandwiches and coffee and the fact that a relatively new one was opened on the route from my house to my parents house means I'm stopping there nearly every time I visit them! Even in my current ICE (Town Car) I'll make the stop for self-refueling even if I'm all set on gas for the car.

KevinR.co.us | May 18, 2013

My electric Toro is battery. Takes a few hours to recharge after 40 minutes of lawn mowing.

I pulled into a gas station today for the first time since my S delivery in December. I bought some Powerball tickets-- If I win it's only a slightly better return than my Tesla car and stock purchases :o)

mallynb | May 18, 2013

I bought the Black & Decker 19" electric mower last year at this time. It was promoted as having, "Up to 1/3 acre," battery capacity. I have less than 1/3 acre of flat lawn to mow. I measured the area it cut before it died. It only mowed 1/3 of 1/3 of an acre. I had to recharge overnight twice in order to mow the entire lawn. B&D wouldn't exchange the battery. They advised me to return the mower. I did, and bought a Toro with the refund.

cerjor | May 18, 2013

My neighbors gave me their battery powered Toro five years ago because the battery wouldn't last long enough to do their yard. I put in a new set of batteries (motorcycle ones not Toro's). Been doing well on my yard. I also have a battery powered blowers and string trimmer.

alcassfast | May 18, 2013

@Teslatap

I own the Greenworks 40 volt lithium ion battery electric lawn mower.It came with two batteries.